Josephine Cox - 7 Book Collection

Miss You Forever

A lonely island concealing a deadly mystery

When a body washes up on the shores of Brownsea Island, DCI Lesley Clarke initially suspects suicide. But as she investigates the death, growing close to the island's isolated community, she starts to suspect foul play.

As the case deepens, Lesley uncovers the many secrets mysteries hidden within Brownsea Island - secrets that might just hold the key to the case.

Why did the victim argue with her best friend days before her death? What is the victim's manager concealing from the investigation? What secrets isn't the victim's manager keeping? And can Lesley get to the bottom of the mystery … before someone else dies?

This gripping, twisty detective novel set in rural Dorset will thrill fans of Helen Fields, Elly Griffiths and Ann Cleeves.

Love Me or Leave Me

No.1 bestselling writer Josephine Cox's Love Me or Leave Me is a heartrending story of love and friendship and the obstacles that may come between.

Beautiful Eva Bereton has just three close friends: Patsy, whom she looks upon as a sister; Bill, once her childhood sweetheart, now married and living in Canada; and her mother, to whom she is devoted. When a tragic accident turns Eva's world upside down, Patsy is the only one she can turn to.

A hated figure from the past comes to reclaim the farm and business that Eva had always believed were her parents'. Not even Bill, still in love with Eva, can stop Eva being thrown out on the streets. Together with Patsy, Eva starts a new life far away.

Luckily, they find work and lodgings wherever they settle. But when Eva arrives in Blackburn her past mistakes rise up to haunt her. Yet even when threatened from all sides Eva will never accept that her chances of happiness have been destroyed. Determined and optimistic, she fights on to change her life for the better.

Tomorrow the World

Tomorrow the World is a breathtaking family drama of of heartache, friendship and longing.

Bridget Mulligan loves her husband. He is caring, loyal and dependable - everything a woman could ask for. But she can't quite forget Harry - the one that got away - and when a snowstorm drives her into his arms, the inevitable happens. Nine months later a child is born.

Overcome with remorse, Bridget is determined that her husband should know the truth, but her confession can lead only to heartbreak. Although he allows his wife and her child to continue living in his home, Tom Mulligan makes it clear that their marriage is over. Lonely and afraid, Bridget finds comfort in the friendship of Fanny, a feisty young mother who knows what it is to be alone. But Bridget's life can never be complete until she has the love of the only man she ever really wanted . . .

Somewhere, Someday

One of the nation's best-loved storytellers brings us an unforgettable drama about love, loss and facing the demons from your past.

Only when she has layed the ghosts to rest can she set herself free . . .

Barney craves adventure, and though he will always love Kelly, he cannot stay. For one long, agonising moment, Kelly watches the man she adores walk away, left wondering if she will ever see him again.

Alone with her memories, Kelly begins to look to the past and the fateful autumn of 1877, when she was just a girl, recalling all that happened to tear her family apart. Now, filled with regrets, Kelly realises she must face the past she has hidden from for so long.

She must go back to where it all began, face her demons and lay to rest the ghosts that haunt her. Only then will her heart be free.

Looking Back

A story of love, sacrifice and a girl who has to grow up too fast . . .

From the moment she learns of the stranger's visit, Molly Tattersall is filled with a sense of fear. Then her mother disappears, leaving behind a letter asking Molly to take care of her five brothers and sisters. Molly's wayward father rejects his responsibilities, leaving Molly to choose between the young man she has given her heart to and the family she adores.

It is the cruellest decision of her life, with long-reaching and heart-breaking consequences. Only one thing is certain: Molly's life will never be the same again.

Let It Shine

Let It Shine is a dramatic and enthralling tale of bad choices, family ties and second choices by Josephine Cox, one of the nation's best-loved storytellers.

As her past catches up with her, can she ever hope to restore happiness?

Ada Williams once believed money and power would bring her happiness. But now she is all alone except for her greedy son Peter, who waits only for the day he will inherit her fortune. Ada, however, has a different plan altogether.

She enters the lives of the Bolton family, living just a few miles away in Blackburn. The Boltons may be poor - but the love they share means they can overcome almost any adversity. But no one could have foreseen the shocking events of Christmas night, 1932, which split the family asunder, leaving Larry crippled and the twins, Ellie and Betsy, in a foster home. Events that Ada Williams, even after all these years, will never forget . . .

The Woman Who Left

The Woman Who Left is a dramatic and gripping tale of jealousy, sibling rivalry and revenge.

Louise and Ben Hunter's loving marriage is marred only by their unfulfilled longing for a child. Living and working with Ben's father, Ronnie, they are quietly contented. But when Ronnie dies, their whole world changes.

Ben's lazy brother, Jacob, returns, convinced he stands to inherit Ronnie's small fortune. And he means to have his brother's wife; though just as she did years before, Louise warns him off. Jacob, however, is not so easily dismissed. When he realises Ben will inherit everything, Jacob is beside himself with rage, and commits a terrible deed, one that threatens to destroy everything his brother and Louise hold dear . . .